PacketFlash July 1, 2007
Highlights
- Product Updates
- New! Webcasts
- Sales Tools
- Worldwide Programs
- Customizable Marketing Campaigns
- New! Training
- Latest News
- Coming Soon!
I. Product Updates
iShared
iShaper
Mobiliti
II. Upcoming Webcasts - Mark Your Calendars!
Solutions Selling Training (Four times to choose from)
- Wednesday July 11, 2007 8 AM Pacific Time (GMT -07:00, San Francisco) Register Now!
- Wednesday July 11, 2007 4 PM Pacific Time (GMT -07:00, San Francisco) Register Now!
- Thursday July 12, 2007 8 AM Pacific Time (GMT -07:00, San Francisco) Register Now!
- Thursday July 12, 2007 4 PM Pacific Time (GMT -07:00, San Francisco) Register Now!
III. Sales Tools
ReportTool allows you to provide real time network & application performance statistics based on facts, not anecdotes. ReportTool helps drive revenue by:
- Accelerating the Sales Cycle
- Establishing & Increasing Professional Services Revenue
- Increasing Account Control by enhancing the "trusted Partner" relationship
This is a service that you can bill your customers for and we recommend that you do! Use it as a tool to differentiate your company.
Check out the On-Demand Demo: Watch it now.
IV. Worldwide Programs
Fast File Access Promotion
For small branch offices, deliver great application performance with the PacketShaper 1400 + iShared FlexInstall. Until September 30, 2007, you can offer a special incentive to your customers. Get all the promotion details on PartnerWeb.
Get Smart! Extended to July 15 - You still have time - Don't Miss Out!
New on-demand training modules help you tell the Packeteer story and sell solutions more effectively. Challenge yourself, discover some new ideas about how to lead your prospects through the sales cycle, and have a little fun! When you complete the newest training modules and pass the quizzes, we'll send you a Packeteer baseball cap! Get Smart now!
Packeteer & Microsoft Team Up to Provide Comprehensive Branch Office Solution
These days it's hard to find medium to large sized companies that do not have server and storage consolidation projects planned or underway. And every one of them needs a WAFS solution from you. Find out more about promotional pricing on Packeteer and Microsoft solutions for the branch office on PartnerWeb.
WAN Performance Evaluation Program
Packeteer and our partners will perform 100 free WAN performance evaluations for qualified prospects. Qualified partners can receive a free PacketShaper 1400 to conduct the evaluation; once completed, you're free to resell the PacketShaper 1400! For program details and eligibility requirements, go to PartnerWeb.
Trade Up Rebate Program
Encourage your customers to trade up to the latest PacketShaper models. When they do, they can receive up to $10,000 in rebates! Access the rebate chart on PartnerWeb.
V. Customizable Marketing Campaigns
Intelligent Acceleration Marketing Campaign
Intelligent Acceleration is HOT! Take advantage of partner-customizable demand generation materials, including banner ads, email templates, a landing page, and a new fulfillment piece - all available now on PartnerWeb.
4 Steps to Intelligent Acceleration
This new guide walks customers and prospects through the Intelligent Lifecycle, a best-practices approach to achieving maximum application performance at every location throughout the enterprise. Packeteer partners may order the hard copy guide via PacketMall.
Wide Area File Services (WAFS) Campaign
Companies undergoing server consolidation need Packeteer now! Let your customers and prospects know that packeteer solutions help deliver the benefits of server consolidation. Customizable email content and a white paper for fulfillment are available on PartnerWeb now.
Probe Replacement Campaign
Look for opportunities to replace probes with Packeteer solutions to deliver significantly more value to your customers. This customizable campaign includes email blast content and a white paper for fulfillment. Download it now from PartnerWeb.
VI. Training
Technical Training
~ New course - accepting registrations now for PacketShaper Bootcamp
You can find schedules, pricing and registration information for Packeteer training courses at: http://www.packeteer.com/training/
Updated - iShared Training: Instructor-led training course is now updated to version 3.4.
New! "Operating with iShared" Web-Based course
This free course includes lecture topics from the instructor-led course and simulations.
These courses are Level I courses for the iShared product line. Advanced iShared training is in development and will be available later this year.
New! Packeteer Certification Exams now available by Internet-Based Testing We are pleased to announce that Packeteer Certification exams can now be taken using "Internet-Based Testing." This new delivery method allows you to purchase the exam online and take it from your own workstation. The exams are still available at Enlight Testing Centers; however, this additional offering provides a way to take certification exams if a testing center is not located in your vicinity.
You will be required to have a proctor administer the exam to you.
Additional information can be found at http://www.packeteer.com/training/certification/.
iShaper Training
iShaper Training is coming soon! In the next few weeks, we will launch an iShaper Web course and instructor-led training course. Stay tuned for more details!
NEW! Instructor-led Training in Malaysia
We are very excited to announce that Packeteer instructor-led training is now offered in Malaysia. Click Here to view their training schedule, as well as Packeteer's worldwide training schedule.
If you have any questions regarding Packeteer training, please contact us at techtraining@packeteer.com.
VII. Recent Press and News
New College of Florida Graduates to Best-In-Class WAN Application Delivery With Packeteer PacketShapers
Leading Worldwide Research Firm Applauds Packeteer iShaper Branch Office Solution and Microsoft Partnership
Read Network World's article on "The next three big WAN optimization targets" and their evaluation of Packeteer
Read the Dave Côté interview with internetnews.com
VIII. Coming Soon!
PartnerWeb - We will be switching over databases in mid-July for PartnerWeb login - what this will mean to you is current logins will expire and you will be receiving an email on how to retrieve your new login and password.
"Back to School" Promo - we will be sending out the details of the new promo mid-July - mark your calendars!
And don't forget to stop by to see us at these upcoming events!
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